Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE IV.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
1913. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
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/Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chicken-pox | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
Convulsions | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | i | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Pneumonia fall forms) | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Diarrhœa | - | - | - | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Enteritis | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Gastritis | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
Syphilis | - | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Rickets | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Injury at Birth | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Atelectasis | 2 | - | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Congenital Malformations | 5 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
Premature Birth | 14 | - | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 |
Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 17 |
Other Causes | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
Total | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 102 |